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70 -- ENCODER SOL NWWG3220113822 POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267, 229 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contracting Officer, charles.a.hughes@noaa.gov. The Government intends to contract for the manufacture of 24 each Encoders, NSN: 7050-01-388-0992; RSI p/n 14636-5017-1. The encoders were originally manufactured by Comsat RSI of Tampa, FL, as a part of the Nexrad Radar System for the National Weather Service. The Government does not own specifications and drawings. The item is proprietary to Comsat RSI. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one manufacturer under the authority of 41USC253 (c)(1). The Government knows of only one source authorized to provide the item identified. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 13. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue an order to Comsat RSI whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the Government without further notice. All interested partiesmust respond to this announcement within 15 calendar days of publication. All responses to this announcement must include the following: 1) contractor name and phone number, 2) A brief statement detailing capabilities to provide such items, 3) A list of the names and phone numbers of three references whom you have provided like or similar items to, contract numbers if any. Failure to provide the information identified above when responding may be considered non-responsive to the requirements of this announcement. You may fax your response and information required above to 816-426-7530 Attn: C. Hughes. The SIC Code for this action is 3669, Electronic Components, N.E.C.. The size standard is 750 employees. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. Posted 03/17/99 (W-SN309580). (0076)

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